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Japan answers China's supercomputing surge

Posted June 20, 2011 - 2:38 pm

A supercomputer in Japan has ended China's brief stay atop the Top500.org list, while the U.S.-built computers took five of the top 10 spots and more than half of the full list.
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Tesla-Top Gear lawsuit bodes ill for green data center tech

Posted March 30, 2011 - 11:35 am

You won't find one in a data center, but Tesla Motors continuing problems highlight the challenges of alternative power in cars, computers and almost anything else.
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As IT consumes more power, new tools emerge to control it

Posted February 14, 2011 - 12:26 pm

An emerging class of so-called Data Center Infrastructure Management tools are emerging from a variety of vendors as CIOs increasingly seek technology that provides a complete view of their data center infrastructure.
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IT managers aim to reduce power consumption, but roadblocks remain

Posted December 1, 2010 - 5:47 pm

A survey by tech distributor CDW has found that IT managers are placing more and more importance on energy efficiency in their work. Almost 80 percent are developing strategies to consolidate their data centers -- and for many of them, cutting energy use is an important motivation.
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Google's PowerMeter lets you know if the lights are on

Posted February 10, 2009 - 9:12 am

Google is testing software that will let consumers get detailed information on how much electricity they're using, which could help households reduce consumption by as much as 15 percent, the company said Monday.
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Establish a 'green baseline' now says Forrester

Posted September 2, 2008 - 3:45 pm

IT departments must establish a "green baseline" for their operations, according to new advice from Forrester Research.
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Going green at the U.S. Open

Posted September 2, 2008 - 3:06 pm

Last year, when more than 7.3 million unique users visited the USOpen.org Web site managed by IBM during the 2007 U.S. Open, server virtualization was a critical component behind the vendor's ability to scale computing capacity as needed. For the 2008 tournament, which kicked off Aug. 25, "green IT" has taken center court.
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